Chapter 69: Old Xia dug a hole and buried himself

Qin Tian could feel his future father-in-law's sharp gaze staring at him, brewing with anger.

He also knew that in this situation, the more he said, the more he would err, so he wisely chose to bury his head and eat.

Fortunately, with Xia Nuannuan sitting beside him and his future mother-in-law in control of the overall situation, the atmosphere at the dining table didn't seem stiff.

Su Xia ate her food with elegance and naturally started topics revolving around their school life.

During this time, she also reminisced about some past events from when she was young and studying.

Xia Nuannuan took up the conversation with a sweet smile, her chopsticks occasionally picking up food for Qin Tian and her father.

Qin Tian acted as a very good listener and a "rice-devourer," not speaking much, but every time he opened his mouth, his words were always just right, making Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan laugh several times.

The three of them were having a pleasant conversation, and the look in Su Xia's eyes toward Qin Tian became much closer.

She had a good impression of Qin Tian before, but they hadn't sat down and chatted properly, so she couldn't say she knew him well enough.

Now, after this conversation, she was undoubtedly even more satisfied.

His appearance and height were up to par, his studies were good, and his character and emotional intelligence were also beyond reproach.

He spoke a little less, but for a man, that wasn't a shortcoming.

Moreover, being a bit nervous and speaking less in this situation was understandable, and one could even say it was very smart.

In short, Qin Tian satisfied all of Su Xia's fantasies about a future son-in-law.

The only thing that made her feel unhappy during this meal was her husband, who was eating the food she made without a word and glaring at Xiao Qin with hostile eyes.

"Sigh, time really passes too quickly. In the blink of an eye, the child is so big, and I'm old too!"

After Su Xia finished talking about some interesting things from her Grade 12 period, she sighed with a smile.

"Mom, what are you saying? In my eyes, you have always been the youngest and most beautiful."

Xia Nuannuan sent a rainbow fart with a serious face.

Qin Tian nodded in agreement very cleverly: "Nuannuan is right. When I first saw you, I thought you were Nuannuan's sister. You look like you're only about twenty years old."

"Pfft!"

Su Xia covered her mouth and laughed.

Xia Nuannuan turned her head and looked at Qin Tian with an incredibly surprised gaze.

Qin Tian smiled slightly and gave her a triumphant look.

"Xiao Qin, it seems that our Nuannuan hasn't just improved in her studies following you, but she's also become even better at speaking and coaxing people!"

Su Xia teased with a light smile.

"Auntie, not at all. I really didn't teach her this; it's her innate talent."

Qin Tian said with a light laugh.

Xia Nuannuan and Su Xia were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then they both laughed happily at the same time.

For a time, the room was filled with laughter and a pleasant atmosphere.

Only Xia Zhengping continued to eat his food with a cold face, appearing somewhat out of place.

Su Xia couldn't take it anymore; her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her knee under the table bumped Xia Zhengping's leg.

Xia Zhengping looked at his wife with a surprised gaze.

"Old Xia, don't just eat meat, eat some vegetables."

Su Xia added a piece of carrot to his bowl and took the opportunity to give him a threatening look.

Old Xia looked down at the carrot in his bowl blankly, a chill running through his heart.

This was the dish he hated the most, and he usually refused to eat it.

His wife suddenly putting it in his bowl now explained everything.

If he didn't find a way to make up for it, he would have to sleep on the sofa again tonight.

He was returning to Jiangcheng tomorrow, and it would probably be ten days or half a month before he came back. He was determined not to sleep on the sofa again tonight.

Xia Nuannuan naturally noticed that her mother was angry and was secretly happy about it.

She had been picking food for Old Xia, but Old Xia still kept a stinky face; now he knew who was the boss in the house, right?

"What's wrong? Eat!"

Su Xia still had a bright smile on her face, her eyes fixed on her husband's small eyes.

"Look at how much weight you've gained lately. When you go to Jiangcheng tomorrow, eat less meat and fish, and eat more vegetables like this."

"Mm-hmm, okay."

Old Xia nodded with a sheepish smile.

Even though the temperature was over ten degrees and they were indoors, sweat was seeping out of his back.

He picked up the carrot reluctantly and put it into his mouth, chewing it with difficulty as if it were medicine, while thinking about a topic that could turn the situation around.

"Qin Tian, eat some vegetables, eat more."

Xia Nuannuan picked up a piece of beef and sent it into Qin Tian's bowl with a sweet smile.

"Okay, thank you."

Qin Tian thanked her with a smile, also realizing the atmosphere was wrong, and lowered his head to eat meat quietly.

"Um, Xiao Qin!"

Old Xia finally swallowed the carrot in his mouth and finally took the initiative to speak.

Hearing the voice, Qin Tian hurriedly raised his head to look at Old Xia opposite him, who was smiling somewhat fake.

"You're the only child in your family, right? Do you have any brothers or sisters?"

Old Xia asked with a smile.

"No, just me."

Qin Tian answered with a smile.

"I see!"

Xia Zhengping nodded and asked again: "Then what about your mom and dad? What kind of work do they do?"

Hearing this, Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan both frowned.

This Old Xia, is he conducting a household survey here?

Where did his usual ability to say what people want to hear in the business world go?

Old Xia actually knew that asking like this wasn't very appropriate, but he really didn't know what topic to find.

Furthermore, he did indeed want to know more about Qin Tian's family situation.

After all, his wife and daughter seemed to be on the side of this little brat, and he was now fighting alone; he had to know more about the enemy to find a flaw.

"My mom has always worked in a garment factory, as for my dad..."

Qin Tian only said half of it, showing a look of hesitation.

"What's wrong?"

Old Xia's eyes brightened slightly, and he hurriedly asked.

He felt this might be his opportunity to break the deadlock.

Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan's gazes also fell on Qin Tian.

Under the gaze of the three, Qin Tian smiled calmly and answered: "Actually... I haven't seen my dad since I was a child. I don't know where he is, and I don't know if he's dead or alive."

As his voice fell, the room fell into an eerie silence.

After Old Xia recovered from his astonishment, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva and looked at his daughter with a nervous gaze.

Sure enough, his daughter's small face was as cold as frost, and her big eyes, which seemed to be spitting fire, were staring at him fixedly.

His heart immediately went half cold, and he slowly turned his head toward his wife, stiff as a robot.

Su Xia's expression was calm, but that overly calm gaze made Old Xia's heart sink to the bottom.

It's over! Everything is over!

Sleeping on the sofa tonight is inevitable.

"Xiao Qin, I'm sorry, Old Xia..."

Su Xia looked at Qin Tian with an apologetic face, trying to apologize for her husband, but didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Auntie, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Qin Tian shook his head hurriedly and said with a bright smile: "I stopped caring about this a long time ago. My mom is a very strong and gentle person. She treats me very well, and having her is enough for me."

Hearing this, Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan were immediately flooded with maternal instincts, and Xia Nuannuan's eyes even turned red.

"What a strong, what a good child!"

Su Xia felt deeply moved in her heart.

The mother and daughter looked at each other and glanced at Old Xia with cold eyes in a tacit understanding.

Old Xia trembled all over, his face ashen.

Isn't this digging a hole and burying himself!

Now he wished he could slap himself twice; what wasn't good to talk about, he had to ask about this. ===== CHAPTER 70 =====